And the 34-year-old, who earned a Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy ­Golden Globe nod for 2006’s Dreamgirls, is moving past musicals. “Bey’s looking for an iconic dramatic role,” adds the source, who notes she turned down NBC’s The Wiz Live! “She wants to make a film that’s socially relevant to African American rights.”

The “7/11” singer opened up about her hesitations to Cosmopolitan in 2006. “I took a risk with acting,” she said. “It was scary because it was different for me.”

But the offers continue to roll in, says a source: “She’s always being given scripts to read!”